Roof-bracket



P. P. MELANSON.

ROOF BRACKET.

AwLlcATloN' FILED ocT. 23. 1919-.

Patented May 18, 1920.

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-ROOF BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED ocT.23, 1919.

Patented-May 1s. 1920.

`UNITED STATES i T OFFICE.

PHILIP P. MELANSO'N, OF MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA.

ROOF-BRACKET.

Application filed October 23, 1919.

To all 4whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP l). MnLANsoN, a citizen of the Dominion ofCanada, residing at Moncton, in the Province of New Brunswick andDominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Roof-Bracket, ofwhich the following is a specification.

lt is the object of this invention to provide a roof bracket of novelform, so constructed that an operator may work on the roof of abuilding, it being possible for workmen to work on the ends and thesides of the building.

The invention aims to improve generally z and to enhance the utility ofdevices of that type hereinafter described and claimed.

lith the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionshown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in perspective, a buildingwhereunto the device forming the subject matter of this application hasbeen applied; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the roof bracket; Fig. 3 isa plan of the roof bracket; and Fig. 4 .is a cross section on the line 44 of Fi .3.

'Bhe device forming the subject matter of this application includes a:base strip 1 provided at its upper end with an angular extension 2constituting a supporting member. Brackets 3 are secured to the basestrip 1, it being understood that there may be any desired number ofthese brackets on the base strip. The base strip 1 is provided at itslower end with a suspension device, preferably in the form of a hook 4.Plates 5 are secured to the base strip 1 at intervals, the plates beingequipped with inner hooks 6 and with outer hooks 7. An angular arm S isconnected at its inner end to the base strip 1 adjacent the upper end ofthe base strip. Adjustable supports, such as screws 9, are threaded intothe base strip 1 at spaced points, the screws being supplied with feet29.

The numeral 10 denotes a roof of a building, the ridge pole appearing at11. The base strips 1 are mounted on the roof 10 Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1920.

Serial No. 332,720.

near to the ends thereof, the extensions 2 engaging the ridge pole 11.Although the base strips are shown as applied to one slanting surface ofthe roof, only, it will be understood that both slanting surfaces of theroof may be equipped with base strips, after the manner of the showingof Fig. 1. The inner hooks 6 of the base strips l are connected byflexiblel elements 12, the angular arms 8 engaging the edges of the roof10. Thus, the base strips 1 are prevented from sliding toward or awayfrom each other. Ledge pieces 19 may be mounted in the brackets 3, and,thus, the entire surface of the roof 10 may be shingled, painted oroperated on otherwise. Boards 14 or the like may be placed under thefeet 29 of the screws 9, and, thus, the strips 1 may be elevated fromthe roof 10 so that it will be possible to paint, shingle, or workotherwise under the base strips. Boards 15 may be located on the roofand adjacent to the eaves, and over these boards may be trained ropes16, the boards 15 serving to prevent and from the rope 17, any suitablemeansV 18 may depend, for the support of a scaffold or the like, wherebyoperators may work at the ends of the building. To prevent the rope 17from breaking the shingles at the ends of the roof 10, boards 25 may beplaced beneath the member 17. Before the ledge pieces 19 have beenassembled with the brackets 3, the brackets may be used to enable aperson to ascend the roof 10.

It will be seen that the device forming the subject matter of thisapplication is so constructed that it will be possible to work on bothslanting surfaces of the roof 10, to work on the sides of the building,and to work on the ends of the building. A large gang may work at once011 practically all of the exposed parts of the building.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a deviceof the class described a base strip provided at its upper end with asupporting member; a bracket on the base strip and means carried by thebase strip for raising and lowering the base strip.

2. In a device of the class described a base Strip provided at its upperend With a snpporting' member; an angular arm projecting,r from the basestrip adjacent to the upper end thereof; a bracket on the base strip;and means for raising and lowering the base strip.

In a device of the class described, a base strip provided at its upperend With a supportingl member; a screw threaded into the base stripy andconstituting means for raising and lowering the base strip; and abracket on the base strip,

et. In a device of theciass described, pairs of base strips, the stripsof each pai-r have ing,` oppostely projecting Supporting mem` bersadapted to hool; over the' ridge pol'e of a roof; rst scaffoldssupported from the lower ends of the strips of the different pairs;angular outstanding arms on the strips and adapted to engage the ends ora roof `to prevent the strips from moving inwardly when the scaliloldlsS'Wi'ng; a connection yuniting the strips of each pair; second seafordssuspended from the connections and disposed Substantially at rightangles .to irst scaffolds; brackets on the base strips; ledge piecesmounted on the brackets; and connections uniting the strips of thedifferent pairs to prevent a separation thereof and dislodginlg of theledge pieces under' the Weight of they second sca-Holds.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, Ii have heretoaffixed my Signature in the presence of two witnesses.

p PHILIP P. MELNSON. ll'fitnesses i CLONIDA MELANSON, FRANCIS J.SWEENEI.

